As a plant fanatic, I have had to accept that not all plants are suitable for the American landscape. There are just some plants, no matter how many great qualities they possess, are actually ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 7—Here are a few things to know about buckthorn. 1. Two species of buckthorn are found in Minnesota. Minnesota's Department ...

Earlier this summer I asked a forester about Buckthorn. I’d heard it was a big problem, but I wasn’t really aware of how big. The forester showed me the very distinct leaf of a common buckthorn that ...

New University of Minnesota research offers land managers a practical strategy for keeping invasive buckthorn from returning: ...

I just moved into a new home and need to get rid of buckthorn trees that seem to have gotten a foothold in my new garden. What is a good strategy to deal with this pesky weed? Common buckthorn grows ...

October’s Weed of the Month is a widespread, woody, understory shrub or tree called common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica). Native to Europe and Asia, it was introduced to North America as an ...

University of Minnesota researchers are studying the use of fungi as a tool to control invasive buckthorn, a problematic species that crowds out native plants and persistently degrades forests in the ...

“I have neglected a large section of my garden in the backyard, and buckthorns have moved in and become a big problem. What is a good strategy to get rid of these invasive trees?” Common buckthorn ...

Eliminating buckthorn is all about gaining the upper hand and keeping it. This aggressive invader, which threatens the natural health of wetlands and uplands in the U.S. and Canada, is one tenacious ...

Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources lists common (European) buckthorn and glossy buckthorn as the non-native, invasive buckthorn species found in Minnesota. Both species can grow as shrubs or ...